Get an inside view of the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) with this video for primary and secondary headteachers, which assesses whether CRB checks are essential for children's safety or an invasion of civil liberties.
Several million adults must now undergo CRB checks on their suitability to work with children in schools and other institutions. Given the scale of this operation, it's inevitable that mistakes will occasionally be made.
This video investigates the workings of the CRB and hears the story of one person who was twice wrongly rejected in a case of mistaken identity.
